by Paul Ryan | Feb 20, 2024 | Ted's Take
The word “stakeholder” really bothers me particularly in the healthcare space. I’m struck by a quote by Ken Burns.“The thing that I’ve learned is that there is no ‘them.’ This is what everybody does: make a distinction about ‘them.’ It’s just ‘us’.” To me, the word...
by Paul Ryan | Feb 14, 2024 | Ted's Take
Many are focused on being successful and achieving the highest level of performance. In racing, we measure this in lap times often down to the second or tenths of a second. A recent racing article provoked me to think about the pursuit of “the last tenth” of a second...
by Paul Ryan | Dec 17, 2023 | Ted's Take
There’s an old adage – them that can do – do. Them that can’t do – teach. Many institutions and academia generally rely on credentialed academicians equating credentials with mastery of a subject area. However, such assumptions fail to consider experience....
by Paul Ryan | Dec 6, 2023 | Ted's Take
It’s worth asking the question of yourself – particularly if you’re a healthcare leader today. In many respects, the healthcare system is in a shambles. Care needs to be revamped: more of it moved to outpatient settings, innovated in how it is delivered, and emerging...
by Paul Ryan | Nov 15, 2023 | Ted's Take
JKTG Founder and President Ted Giovanis, leading researchers, and University leaders gathered at the Johns Hopkins Welch Medical Library this week to formally mark the dedication of the Giovanis Institute for Translational Cell Biology – a symbolic first step of this...
by Paul Ryan | Oct 18, 2023 | Ted's Take
Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) is all the rage as far as evaluating health. Stable housing, education, access to transportation, polluted water/air, etc. are all an important part of the discussion. But there’s an additional element that we must include in that...